{"id":9509,"date":"2020-11-26T12:35:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T12:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=9509"},"modified":"2023-03-23T21:31:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:31:20","slug":"comma-before-or-after-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Comma before or after Names (Direct Address): Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}<\/style><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comma placement rules are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-nonetheless\/\"><b>nonetheless<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> precarious in many cases, particularly in writing people&rsquo;s names.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We may tend to consult Mr. Google before deciding whether or not to separate entities with commas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being in the digital age has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-also-the-definitive-guide\/\"><b>also<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made us quite dependent on direct messaging tools, which, in turn, exacerbated our complacency on punctuation rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To address this issue, this post will help you recapitulate the comma-related guidelines <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-with\/\"><b>with<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people&rsquo;s names, or in particular in a direct address.<\/span><br>\n&nbsp;<br>\n[toc]\n&nbsp;<br>\n<noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9514\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names.png\" alt=\"Comma Usage With Names\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names.png 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-735x1103.png 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-223x335.png 223w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-231x347.png 231w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-347x520.png 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-427x640.png 427w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-512x768.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names.png\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9514 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%201500'%3E%3Crect%20width='1000'%20height='1500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Comma Usage With Names\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names.png 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-735x1103.png 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-223x335.png 223w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-231x347.png 231w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-347x520.png 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-427x640.png 427w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Comma-Usage-With-Names-512x768.png 512w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><br>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Should we place a comma before or after a direct address?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Although the digital era has induced leniency towards punctuation usage, a direct address does require a comma placement before, after, or on both sides when it is used in a written text. A pre-comma should be placed by default in writing names at the end of a sentence. Inversely, a post-comma is necessary when using a name in a sentence-initial position, as well as when using it in the salutation or greeting part of a casual letter. Lastly, two commas, one on each side, should enclose a name when using it in a sentence-medial position.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is a direct address?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A direct address is not the name of the place <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-where\/\"><b>where<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we live, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/but-rather-in-a-sentence\/\"><b>but it rather<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the title <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-or\/\"><b>or<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> name used for calling people or other entities in written texts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one of the jobs of the written language is to effectively mimic the oral speech, the direct address is one way of representing this function.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, pets, plants, and cars may also be given names by their owners, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/the-and-sign-how-when-and-why-to-use-it\/\"><b>and<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thus, these names also fall under the direct address category.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A direct address may also be in a form of endearments, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/such-as-in-a-sentence\/\"><b>such as<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dear, honey, darling, sweetie, baby, pumpkin, cupcake, and bubba.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may also come as name titles such as architect, doctor, teacher, ma&rsquo;am, sir, madame, or mister.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, a direct address is used in texts when a person directly communicates with another person, as opposed to only talking &ldquo;about&rdquo; the person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is more formally known as direct or quoted speech wherein a direct address serves as one major component of the speech used within the quotation marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A direct address must always be set off with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/coma-vs-comma\/\"><b>comma<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or commas whenever they are used in written text.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People&rsquo;s names are treated as parenthetical elements in writing and hence explains the necessity of the commas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parenthetical expressions are comma-enclosed grammatically-removable items that add meaning and focus to a sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are stylistic accessories that<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assist persuasion as well as a catharsis of a writer&rsquo;s inner thoughts and emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The utilization of direct address in both written and oral language goes beyond the simplistic purpose of identifying a person&rsquo;s name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also serves as a parasocial device that enhances relationships by increasing the intimacy between and among interlocutors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In simple words, a direct address is important because it creates a sense of friendliness or warmth to and from people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Comma before a direct address<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One utterly easy-to-remember circumstance guides the comma placement rule <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/before-vs-by-dates\/\"><b>before<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a direct address.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This happens when it is used to address a person or any other entity at the end of the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When placing any names at the end of a sentence, a comma must always come before it.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Layla said, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know what to do anymore, Danny.&rdquo;<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note, though, that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danny <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the direct address in the example above and not <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Layla.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The words outside the before the opening <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owl.purdue.edu\/owl\/general_writing\/punctuation\/quotation_marks\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>quotation marks<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are part of the indirect speech which will be elaborated more later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We may also use a direct address in an interrogative sentence or question, and a comma must come before it when it is the last word used.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Do you know where she is, John?<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quotation marks have already been removed for a clearer representation of the example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Comma after a direct address<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this section, the two guidelines for the post-comma placement will be expounded together with examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A post comma placement will be required when using a name or direct address at the beginning of a sentence and in the greeting part of a letter.<\/span><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Sentence-initial position<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contrary to the pre-comma rule,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a comma must come after a direct address when it is positioned at the beginning of a sentence instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is true with or without the quotation marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same rule also applies <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-either\/\"><b>either<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a declarative or interrogative sentence type as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Mom, I don&rsquo;t want to do the dishes tonight.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, the exclamation point should go inside the closing quotation marks as it is part of the original speech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No comma should also come after the closing quotation marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because the exclamation point and quotation marks already suffice the needed compartmentalization of speech elements.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">&ldquo;Lucy, let&rsquo;s switch tasks instead!&rdquo; Dana irritably shouted at her laughing sister.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The direct address in the sentence above is the name after the opening marks <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/is-with-which-correct-grammar\/\"><b>which<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lucy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and not <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Letter greetings<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Letter greetings also commonly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-including\/\"><b>include<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a direct address that needs a post-comma placement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-though\/\"><b>though<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that the comma should come after the name of the person or title and not after the endearment used.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<p>Dear John,<\/p>\n<p>My dearest Bob,<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dearest <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">serve as adjectives that modify the names, so they would <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/unnecessary-commas\/\"><b>not necessitate any commas<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides, a letter&rsquo;s closing remark such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sincerely yours, love, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yours truly <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are not examples of a direct address, but they do need a post-comma placement <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-too-the-definitive-guide\/\"><b>too<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Commas before and after a direct address<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commas that surround a direct address on both sides are also easy to spot and use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Names that inserted mid-sentence automatically requires surrounding commas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Sentence-medial position<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a direct address comes mid-sentence, commas on both sides are essentially placed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-after-so\/\"><b>so<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as to distinguish it as a parenthetical rather than an essential sentence element.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A person&rsquo;s name located in a medial position is treated as a removable parenthetical element, which is also true with the previous examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, commas must encapsulate this element to segregate it from the rest of the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Hey, Fiona, are you coming with us this weekend?<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">No, sweetie, I&rsquo;m afraid that&rsquo;s impossible.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Excuse me, sir, would you mind moving a little bit?&nbsp;<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>When do we not need commas in a direct address?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we have fully covered the yardsticks that govern comma placement, it should be easier to understand the non-placement rule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This happens when we talk about a person as opposed to talking to the person directly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This writing technique is referred to as indirect speech, which completely antagonizes the comma placement rules previously explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Indirect speech<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opposite of direct speech which utilizes the direct address is known as the indirect or reported speech format.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is done when we restate, report, or describe what someone says instead of talking directly to this person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In reported speeches, the person&rsquo;s name is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-not\/\"><b>not<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> singled out with commas any longer.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<p>Jane asked Sarah to cook some lasagna.<\/p>\n<p>Robert said he couldn&rsquo;t come tonight either.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, indirect speech is not limited to the act of reporting quoted information alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also the basis of literary writing and casual texts that merely aims to describe the occurrence of events.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">As Elliot was heading towards the woods, she agonizingly recalled all the pain she had suffered in the hands of her captor.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, no commas must be placed before, after, and around the name <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elliot <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the example above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Despite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> comma rules<\/a><\/strong> being alarming and confusing at times, their salience in writing is rather unquestionable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is especially because commas are punctuation marks that regularly appear in written texts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, understanding these sets of rules makes communication more effective, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-thereby\/\"><b>thereby<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> decreasing the chances of misinformation in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-thus\/\"><b>Thus<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, knowing comma-related rules by heart not only increases writing efficiency but also saves us from unnecessary research time.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comma placement rules are nonetheless precarious in many cases, particularly in writing people&rsquo;s names. We may tend to consult Mr. Google before deciding whether or not to separate entities with commas. 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